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Article #515: Inspired to Accessorize

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My husband and I have been blessed with using aspen logs and elk antlers. It was
being able to live in a log home in the the most magnificent thing I had ever
foothills of Colorado for the last three seen. This chandelier was so incredibly
and a half years. I often come across perfect for our log home. Installing
articles of people searching for the this gorgeous piece of art at the highest
perfect log home accessories to peak in our great room took a bit of
compliment the beautiful woodsy interiors effort, but the results were awesome.
of their log homes. As a result of this gratifying
We like so many otheres, have done the experience, I reluctantly quit my job in
never ending search for the perfect town, and now spend my days working with
accessories to compliment our log home. aspen and pine logs. I am now creating
We've spent countless hours searching the beautiful one-of-a-kind table lamps,
internet, home accessory stores, floor lamps and chandeliers. I have
furniture stores and antique shops. The added a few other accessories to my
biggest challenge we faced, was lighting collection, including handcrafted
for our home. My husband and I wanted lampshades and adorable aspen log
something that would reflect our reindeer for the holidays, but I focus
interests and keep with the log look and mainly on log lighting. My son worked
feel of our home. On more than one weeks building a website for me, so that
occasion, we purchased a light fixture, I would have a place to display my work.
took it home and hung it up, only to I am very excited about my newly found
discover that it just wasn't right. So, occupation, and am looking forward to
it was carefully placed back into the creating many more pieces of art that
original box (this is no easy task), and will find their way into homes
returned to the store. After several everywhere.
weeks of disappointment and on the verge My husband still teases me when he gets
of giving up completely, we came to the home from work at the end of the day.
conclusion that we had two choices, keep I'll be covered in saw dust from head to
looking for the perfect light fixture, or toe, smudges on my face, and eager to
create our own. show him my newest creations. With a big
We chose the second option. My husband grin, and a bit of humor in his voice, he
and I designed and built a chandelier wittingly remarks, "not bad for a girl".






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